Author - The Durango Herald

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Herald Staff Report

Longmont hospital joins Centura Health

The directors of Longmont United Hospital have signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Centura Health, the parent that includes Mercy Regional Medical Center. Under the agreem...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Emergency workers mimic winter emergency

La Plata County and city of Durango officials this week conducted a tabletop drill to be ready for a winter emergency. The tabletop exercise, held in conjunction with the Southwe...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mavericks bull past the senior Skyhawks

FLC falls 3-1 to No. 9 Colorado Mesa on senior night in Whalen

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Free transit on Saturday

San Juan Basin Health Department is picking up the tab for free rides on public transit Saturday. The free rides are on loop bus routes and the on-call opportunity bus. ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Film office to discuss production projects

The Four Corners Film Office will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov.13 at the Rochester Hotel, 726 East Second Ave., according to 4CFO news release. The meeting will provide networking...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy gets ‘A’ for protecting its patients

Mercy Regional Medical Center was recently awarded an “A” for hospital safety by an independent industry group. The Leapfrog Group awarded scores based on 28 measures of patient s...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Starting a business seminar to be held

The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a half-day workshop called “Starting Your Own Business,” Wednesday at the Durango Public Library’s program room from 8 ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Want to intern for a U.S. senator?

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is accepting applications from undergraduate or graduate students for internships in his Washington and Colorado offices. Internships are unpaid, ful...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Follies auditions to be held

The 2015 Steampunk Snowdown Follies, a humorous variety show performed and produced for 30 years by local volunteers and actors, will hold auditions at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Henry Strater Hot...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wolf Creek Ski Area to open Saturday

Early beginning to 75th season

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skyhawks’ seasons ends in Las Vegas, New Mexico

Minus four starters, the Fort Lewis College women’s soccer team had a tough task Wednesday in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The fifth-seeded FLC Skyhawks traveled south to play in the op...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Marketing session to be held

Ballantine Communications will hold a free informational session covering marketing in this new digital world, Friday at 11:45 a.m. at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Lun...

DATE: Nov 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News